WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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France
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United Kingdom
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Spain
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Netherlands
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tunisia became a protectorate of France by treaty rather than by outright conquest, as was the case in Algeria.
Detailed explanation-2: -The history of Tunisia under French rule started in 1881 with the establishment of the French protectorate and ended in 1956 with Tunisian independence. The French presence in Tunisia came five decades after their occupation of neighboring Algeria.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tunisia was the first Arab country to be made a colony during the period of imperialism. It was seized by France in 1881, i.e. a year before the British conquest of Egypt.
Detailed explanation-4: -March 20, 1956, Tunisia achieved independence from France proposed by Habib Bourguiba. France, Tunisia, and Western Powers remained in good relations, and maintain significant economic and cultural links to this day.
Detailed explanation-5: -Tunisia became a French protectorate when the Treaty of Bardo was concluded on 12 May 1881.